how to create a shortcut for ejecting optical drive trays?

sinjin · May 15, 2003, 10:31 PM

anyone know what to put in the shortcut target line to accomplish this?

UberLord · May 15, 2003, 10:53 PM

Best I know of creating a shortcut to the drive. Then righ click and and select "eject"

sinjin · May 15, 2003, 11:23 PM

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Originally posted by UberLord
Best I know of creating a shortcut to the drive. Then righ click and and select "eject"

of course i could do that....but clicking on eject again won't close it.

UberLord · May 15, 2003, 11:26 PM

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Originally posted by sinjin
of course i could do that....but clicking on eject again won't close it.

Um. Closing the drive? Remote eject I can understand - but closing it? Why?

sinjin · May 15, 2003, 11:48 PM

sometimes it's just more convienient to click a mouse than reach down and open it manually....at the moment i have a box positioned sideways underneath my desk and with the drive open i have to reach underneath the tray to press the botton...awkward.

UberLord · May 15, 2003, 11:49 PM

Whats that got to do with closing it?

sinjin · May 15, 2003, 11:52 PM

i edited my post while you were responding...

UberLord · May 16, 2003, 12:12 AM

Most drives close when you apply pressure to the tray in a "pressing the button" type motion. Does that help?

sinjin · May 16, 2003, 12:23 AM

i always cringe when closing the tray like that...afraid of doing damage to those little plastic gears.

anyhow, isnt there a command i could put into a shortcut target line to open/close the tray? something like, "+eject E:\" could have sworn that i've seen a desktop screenshot with icons that described that such action....

UberLord · May 16, 2003, 12:32 AM

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Originally posted by sinjin
i always cringe when closing the tray like that...afraid of doing damage to those little plastic gears.

All my drives are slot loaded (except my laptop DVD+CRW combo)

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anyhow, isnt there a command i could put into a shortcut target line to open/close the tray? something like, "+eject E:\" could have sworn that i've seen a desktop screenshot with icons that described that such action....

AFAIK only a few Macs can do this

PangingJr · May 16, 2003, 06:02 AM

try this software.. open/close CD tray http://www.rjlsoftware.com/download/traycd.zip
if its not work, let me know i'll try to make a reg keys for you.

sinjin · May 16, 2003, 03:11 PM

that little app works like a charm...thanks for the find panging.

PangingJr · May 16, 2003, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by sinjin
that little app

ha ha, thiss little!... "EJECT" 4Kb.!
http://www.filelibrary.com:8080/cgi-.../108/eject.zip
in winXP, put the program in c:\documents and settings\<your name> (%userprofile%) folder
you can use it from the run box, type eject x:
for close/load, type eject x:/l ,where x is your drive drive letter.
but i think you already have the best one around, just play with the EJECT its good too.

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sinjin the last samurai Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,086 Rep Power: 0	sometimes it's just more convienient to click a mouse than reach down and open it manually....at the moment i have a box positioned sideways underneath my desk and with the drive open i have to reach underneath the tray to press the botton...awkward. __________________

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UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Whats that got to do with closing it? __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

May 15, 2003, 11:52 PM	Thread Starter #7
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May 16, 2003, 12:12 AM	#8
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Most drives close when you apply pressure to the tray in a "pressing the button" type motion. Does that help? __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

May 16, 2003, 12:23 AM	Thread Starter #9
sinjin the last samurai Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,086 Rep Power: 0	i always cringe when closing the tray like that...afraid of doing damage to those little plastic gears. anyhow, isnt there a command i could put into a shortcut target line to open/close the tray? something like, "+eject E:\" could have sworn that i've seen a desktop screenshot with icons that described that such action.... __________________

May 16, 2003, 06:02 AM	#11
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 70	try this software.. open/close CD tray http://www.rjlsoftware.com/download/traycd.zip if its not work, let me know i'll try to make a reg keys for you.

May 16, 2003, 03:11 PM	Thread Starter #12
sinjin the last samurai Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,086 Rep Power: 0	that little app works like a charm...thanks for the find panging. __________________